Crazy:<p>"And the problem is growing. In 1985 most people said they had 3 close friends. In 2004 the most common number was zero...<p>This is sad, and for more reasons than you might expect. We need friends to keep us healthy. Lack of social support predicts all causes of death.<p>Having few friends is more dangerous than obesity and is the equivalent health risk of smoking 15 cigarettes a day."<p>I find it sad that folks seem to not have close friends. I would say I have 3 really close friends (emotionally) although I may not be close to them physically (we are in separate cities since we finished university).<p>Would most of you concur with the article? Do a lot of people really NOT have very close friends?